Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunday was meant to be
Original Lyrics: Some things are meant to be
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Johnny Cash's, "Ring of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I fell into a burning ray of fire
Original Lyrics: I fell into a burning ring of fire
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1970s | |
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: I ran into the fortune teller, who said beware of light little lemon stripes
Original Lyrics: I ran into the fortune teller, who said beware of lightning that might strike
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Carpenters', "Only Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, baby, feels like a baby
Original Lyrics: Baby, baby, feels like maybe
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Telephone Line"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm really in twilight
Original Lyrics: I'm living in twilight
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're The One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Meditate mild erection
Original Lyrics: Meditate in my direction
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Meat Loaf's, "Heaven Can Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me all of your plasticine and I’ll turn the night into the starlight of day
Original Lyrics: Give me all of your prayers to sing and I’ll turn the night into the skylight of day.
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Hopelessly Devoted to You"
Misheard Lyrics: But now there's no way to hide
Original Lyrics: But now there's nowhere to hide
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Squeeze's, "Take Me I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: My evil eyes tomorrow
Original Lyrics: My eagle flies tomorrow
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The Doobie Brothers', "It Keeps You Runnin'"
Misheard Lyrics: It brings you rubbish
Original Lyrics: It keeps you runnin'
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Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Love to feel it
Original Lyrics: Love to hear it
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm back in the rig to take another swig
Original Lyrics: Now I'm back in the ring to take another swing
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Benny Mardones', "Into the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could fight, I’d freak you out
Original Lyrics: If I could fly, I’d pick you up
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Cast of La Cage Aux Folles', "I Am What I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: I deal my own chef
Original Lyrics: I deal my own deck
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John Fogerty's, "The Old Man Down the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: He got a suitcase covered with grass snake hide
Original Lyrics: He got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide
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Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's, "Ebony and Ivory"
Misheard Lyrics: They believe, I believe
Original Lyrics: Ebony, ivory
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure better run for your life
Original Lyrics: You better run for your life
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: A full commitment's gonna give it up
or A full commitment's what I'm giving up Original Lyrics: A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
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Rockwell's, "Obscene Phone Caller"
Misheard Lyrics: I must have my numbered days
Original Lyrics: I must have my number changed
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The Alan Parsons Project's, "Prime Time"
Misheard Lyrics: But too many hopes and dreams won’t say goodbye
Original Lyrics: But too many hopes and dreams won’t see the light
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The Psychedelic Furs', "Heartbreak Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: And it feels like Luvs
Original Lyrics: And it feels like love
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1990s | |
Annie Lennox's, "Why"
Misheard Lyrics: Falling from your mind
Original Lyrics: Falling from your mouth
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Counting Crows', "A Long December"
Misheard Lyrics: A warm December and there's reason to believe
or A warm September and there's reason to believe Original Lyrics: A long December and there's reason to believe
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Donna Lewis', "I Could Be the One"
Misheard Lyrics: I could be your friend of hope
or I could be your friend at home Original Lyrics: I could be your prayer of hope
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Donna Lewis', "Without Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never be Donna
Original Lyrics: I'll never recover
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Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: No shadows from the sun
Original Lyrics: No shadows block the sun
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Leon Redbone's, "Canon Sure Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh what a shock
or Oh what a shop Original Lyrics: Oh what a shot
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Pretenders', "I'll Stand By You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll never insult you
Original Lyrics: And I'll never desert you
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Primitive Radio Gods', "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth..."
Misheard Lyrics: A million years before the phone
Original Lyrics: A million years before the fall
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Queen's, "The Show Must Go On"
Misheard Lyrics: Fairy tales are here to stay
Original Lyrics: Fairy tales of yesterday
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Right Said Fred's, "I’m Too Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m just sexting for my cat
Original Lyrics: I’m too sexy for my hat
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Seal's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: How am I ever gonna survive?
Original Lyrics: No, we're never gonna survive
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Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're Harry Connick Jr.
Original Lyrics: And you're Mary Tyler Moore
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Let Me Go"
Misheard Lyrics: And I turned my back on the avenue
Original Lyrics: And I turned my back on loving you
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Aqua's, "Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: This doctor is a ho
or This doctor is a whore Original Lyrics: This appetite for hope
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Ice Cube's, "It Was a Good Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I picked up the taco
On to Patreon And I’m yellin' vamanos Original Lyrics: I picked up the cash flow
On to bones And I’m yellin' dominoe |
Ice Cube's, "It Was a Good Day"
Misheard Lyrics: and momma cooked the breakfast with no dog
Original Lyrics: And moma cooked the breakfast with no hog
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Rihanna's, "Unfaithful"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna be a warrior
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be a murderer
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2010s | |
Katy Perry's, "California Gurls"
Misheard Lyrics: Freak energy
Seems like a doggone hysteria Original Lyrics: We freak in my Jeep
Snoop Doggy Dogg on the stereo |
Rag'n'Bone Man's, "Human"
Misheard Lyrics: Napoli Juve Aperol
Original Lyrics: I'm only human after all
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Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I don't need drugs or pills to have fun tonight
Original Lyrics: Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
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Sia's, "Unstoppable"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a pork chop in the makes
Original Lyrics: I'm a Porsche with no brakes.
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